J - Online Divorce Dictionary
JOINDER - the adding of third parties to a legal action.
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY - describes the liabilities of co-promisors of the same liability when each of them individually has the duty of making good the obligation.
JOINT LEGAL CUSTODY - a form of custody of minor children in which the parents share the responsibilities and major decision-making related to the child. (see child custody section).
JOINT PETITION - used when both parties want the same end of a court action.
JOINT PHYSICAL CUSTODY - a form of custody of minor children in which the parents share the actual physical custody of the child. (see child custody section in your state).
JOINT PROPERTY - property that is held in the name of more than one person.
JOINT TENANCY - a form of joint ownership in which each joint owner has an equal share.
JUDGMENT - the ruling or order of the court.
JUDGMENT OF DIVORCE - a formal written document that states that a man and a woman are divorced. This is prepared by an attorney and presented to the court for the Judge to sign. In some states and provinces, this is recognized a the Divorce Decree or Decree of Dissolution.
JUDICIAL SEPARATION - a legal separation.
JURAT - the short clause at the close of an official paper indicating when, where, and before whom the document was sworn.
JURISDICTION - the power of the court to rule on issues related to the parties, their children and their property.
JURY TRIAL - a case that is argued before a jury who decide the facts and the merits of the claim.
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